GLOCK 17, SIG P226, BERETTA 92FS Three great sidearms. But which to purchase.
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Totally agree with Wolfstrack, buy this pistol here! the best deal going right now (in my opinion) I have one, my buddy bought one ... awesome deal. German made, stainless steel slide, two Mecgar mags -all German manufactured, triple matched serial numbers... no MIM parts. I have no idea why there are still some of these in stock!?
http://www.theammosource.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_3_77&products_id=2574
Btw, the picture and description is wrong, they have st steel slides and short external extractors
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Well, that's interesting statement. What makes You feel that way?
Lungfish23
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- Surrey, BC
All three are great pistols, but your best bet is to hold all 3 and see what feels better. I am biased because I'm a sig owner but it's because it fits my hand the best. The glock is going to a great gun as well but I just can't get used to that grip.
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- Lower Mainland BC
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These types of threads always degenerate into posters pushing whatever handguns they prefer. To the OP (if he's still reading...he's only got one post in this thread and he hasn't been on in three days so who knows): your choices are all fine pistols. They are all different types of pistols and you cannot tell which one you'd like by reading the posts here. Buy one and if you don't like it then sell it on the EE. And, FWIW, I own all three models mentioned.
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- B.C. (southern interior)
local gun store guy said Girsan bought a Beretta factory & in most aspects the regard is on par with the 92fs and in a few aspects it surpasses especially in "value"
Don't own one though....
Don't own one though....
sendmorebrains
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lol.
I just love the emotional rants without any objective feedback on the firearms themselves - hence take emotional rantings with a grain of salt.
It gives an impression of having no significant seat time behind the firearm itself. Using personal experience or an isolated example instead of a valid argument, especially to dismiss statistics. ie: anecdotic.
ANyhow - as far as a XD and a Glock in case anyone cares for an objective input:
The Glock has a lower bore axis which makes it a little better of a shooter for most but the XD/XDM has a grip angle that some prefer over the angle of the Glock, however either one can be learned to shoot just as well. ( note grip angle differences with pic)
The M&P is a very similar pistol to the Glock with again a different grip angle. Using both shelf ammo and reloads on all my pistols the Glock tends to have better recoil management ie: less top heavy than the M&P but that may not be a good thing depending on the type of grip you end up using.
Proper trigger manipulation is key to accurate pistol shooting – some like me argue it is the most important factor when learning to shoot a handgun. For this reason alone trigger characteristics and pull weight deserve careful consideration when selecting a#pistol - having said this - Ive changed all my triggers(as to only my striker fire pistols) to 3.5lbs of pull.
Stock trigger pulls are: Glock 17 its 5.5lbs - M&P : 6.5lbs - XD40: 5.6lbs
PS:Yes the XD40s are being used worldwide.
Dominican Republic: Used by the armed forces
Indonesia: Used by the armed forces.
Macedonia: Used by the armed forces.
Malaysia: Used by the armed forces.
Thailand: Used by the armed forces.
United States: Issued or approved for use by a large number of police departments and other Law Enforcement agencies
HK Mark 23s however I would definitely pass for a first pistol...
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lol.
I just love the emotional rants without any objective feedback on the firearms themselves - hence take emotional rantings with a grain of salt.
It gives an impression of having no significant seat time behind the firearm itself. Using personal experience or an isolated example instead of a valid argument, especially to dismiss statistics. ie: anecdotic.
ANyhow - as far as a XD and a Glock in case anyone cares for an objective input:
The Glock has a lower bore axis which makes it a little better of a shooter for most but the XD/XDM has a grip angle that some prefer over the angle of the Glock, however either one can be learned to shoot just as well. ( note grip angle differences with pic)
The M&P is a very similar pistol to the Glock with again a different grip angle. Using both shelf ammo and reloads on all my pistols the Glock tends to have better recoil management ie: less top heavy than the M&P but that may not be a good thing depending on the type of grip you end up using.
Proper trigger manipulation is key to accurate pistol shooting – some like me argue it is the most important factor when learning to shoot a handgun. For this reason alone trigger characteristics and pull weight deserve careful consideration when selecting a#pistol - having said this - Ive changed all my triggers(as to only my striker fire pistols) to 3.5lbs of pull.
Stock trigger pulls are: Glock 17 its 5.5lbs - M&P : 6.5lbs - XD40: 5.6lbs
PS:Yes the XD40s are being used worldwide.
Dominican Republic: Used by the armed forces
Indonesia: Used by the armed forces.
Macedonia: Used by the armed forces.
Malaysia: Used by the armed forces.
Thailand: Used by the armed forces.
United States: Issued or approved for use by a large number of police departments and other Law Enforcement agencies
HK Mark 23s however I would definitely pass for a first pistol...
Never said he had to take my rant as gospel, I was just pointing out that we all have differing opinions on what guns are good. I could go into a much more in depth review of why I hate the XD, but who really cares. It's my opinion and just that, no need for someone to read all about it. Again my point was just to show that someone thinks the XD is a good gun and I very much dislike it.
Standingtall
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- Victoria, BC
If you are looking at the beretta 92 (someone else alreadt suggested this, I know), take a very hard long look at thr Girsan Regard MC. It is made on beretta equipment in a beretta factory (not anymore), by beretta trained staff, and improved (fit, finish and tolerances) by 2 H&K engineers....It is also stress tested to the same standards as all H&K firearms (full nato approved environment/stress tests). It is for all intents an purposes better than the original Beretta 92 and $300 cheaper...and comes with mecgar mags!
I've had a few of each. Still have a Beretta 92 Inox and gen4 Glock 17. Ended up selling the Sigs, high bore axis just didn't do it for me, but they are accurate and well made.
If you like plastic/light guns get the Glock, if you like metal more refined/good looking guns get a Beretta esp in Stainless!
If you like plastic/light guns get the Glock, if you like metal more refined/good looking guns get a Beretta esp in Stainless!
If you can get to a range with a good selection of range guns to try you will immediately know what works best for you. Pick up a stack of targets, a few hundred rounds, and explain to the range officer what you are up to. Most of these guys are solid dudes and will help you out. No review, video, or expert opinion can show how a gun feels and performs in your own hands.
I've shot all three of these guns and of the three, the Glock worked best for me...ugly big block of a thing, but I shot it well. When I was shopping for a 9mm I tried as many pistols as I could get my hands on... I was certain I wanted a Glock or M&P, but it ended up that a CZ Shadow worked best for me. Yeah, it's heavy compared to polymer guns, but a little extra weight has benefits.
I've shot all three of these guns and of the three, the Glock worked best for me...ugly big block of a thing, but I shot it well. When I was shopping for a 9mm I tried as many pistols as I could get my hands on... I was certain I wanted a Glock or M&P, but it ended up that a CZ Shadow worked best for me. Yeah, it's heavy compared to polymer guns, but a little extra weight has benefits.
Any chance you've tried out some future purchases at the Phoenix range with an RO?
